Does the CDC recommend quarantine after travel?

If You Recently Recovered from COVID-19
You should still follow all other travel recommendations. If you develop COVID-19 symptoms after travel, isolate and immediately get tested . Continue to isolate until you know the results.
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When should you start traveling at the earliest after recovering from COVID-19 and having no symptoms anymore?

Do not travel until a full 10 days after your symptoms started or the date your positive test was taken if you had no symptoms.
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What are some CDC COVID-19 isolation guidelines?

No symptoms or symptoms improving. No fever without fever-reducing medication for 24 hours: You can leave isolation. Keep wearing a mask around other people at home and in public for 5 more days (days 6-10).
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What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane?

Because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on airplanes. Although the risk of infection on an airplane is low, travelers should try to avoid contact with sick passengers and wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer that contain 60%–95% alcohol.

For more information: Exposure Risk During Travel

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When should I travel during the COVID-19 pandemic?


Do not travel until a full 5 days after your last close contact with the person with COVID-19. It is best to avoid travel for a full 10 days after your last exposure. If you must travel during days 6 through 10 after your last exposure: Get tested at least 5 days after your last close contact.

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Can I travel during the coronavirus disease pandemic?

Make sure you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before you travel internationally. Getting vaccinated is still the best way to protect yourself from severe disease and slow the spread of COVID-19. People who are not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines should follow additional recommendations after travel.
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Are there any travel restrictions to the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic?


If you are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, avoid travel to the United Kingdom. Even if you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, you may still be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19. Anyone 2 years or older should properly wear a well-fitting mask in indoor public spaces.

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Does COVID-19 live in the air?

Research shows that the virus can live in the air for up to 3 hours. It can get into your lungs if someone who has it breathes out and you breathe that air in.
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Should I go to the doctor or dentist for nonurgent appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Many medical and dental practices now have sufficient personal protective equipment and have instituted comprehensive safety measures to help protect you, the doctor and office staff, and other patients. If you feel anxious about visiting in person, call the practice.

Many doctor's offices are increasingly providing telehealth services. This may mean appointments by phone call, or virtual visits using a video chat service. Ask to schedule a telehealth appointment with your doctor for a new or ongoing nonurgent matter. If, after speaking to you, your doctor would like to see you in person, he or she will let you know.

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How long does COVID-19 rebound usually last?

How long will a rebound last? In the cases that have been described, rebound symptoms improved and/or positive tests became negative within 3 days for most people.
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What are the CDC guidelines for self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic for moderately ill, very sick, or immunocompromised patients?


People who are moderately ill from COVID-19 (experiencing symptoms that affect the lungs like shortness of breath or difficulty breathing) should isolate for 10 days and follow all other isolation precautions. To calculate your 10-day isolation period, day 0 is your first day of symptoms.

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What is considered a close contact of someone with COVID-19?

For COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes).
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What should I do after having been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19?


You had close contact with a person with COVID-19 and are recommended to quarantine. Do not travel until a full 5 days after your last close contact with the person with COVID-19. It is best to avoid travel for a full 10 days after your last exposure.

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How long are you contagious after being sick with COVID-19?


Most people with COVID-19 are no longer contagious 5 days after they first have symptoms and have been fever-free for at least three days.

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How long does it take to develop immunity after a COVID-19 infection?

Although the immune correlates of protection are not fully understood, evidence indicates that antibody development following infection likely confers some degree of immunity from subsequent infection for at least 6 months.
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How long does isolation take after COVID-19 infection if you were severely ill or have a weakened immune system?

CDC recommends an isolation period of at least 10 and up to 20 days for people who were severely ill with COVID-19 and for people with weakened immune systems. Consult with your healthcare provider about when you can resume being around other people.
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Is the Dentist’s Office safe during COVID-19 pandemic?

You come into contact with germs any time you leave your home. But all health care workers should follow certain safety guidelines. Your dentist and others working with them should wash their hands and sterilize tools. Some gear and needles are never reused.
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Can I resume routine dental care?

Dentists statewide can now see patients for non-emergency care. The American Dental Association has advised dentists on additional steps they can take to help protect patients and staff from COVID-19 infection.

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What are aerosol generating dental procedures?

Commonly used dental equipment known to create aerosols and airborne contamination include ultrasonic scaler, high-speed dental handpiece, air/water syringe, air polishing, and air abrasion.
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How long can COVID-19 survive out in the air and on other surfaces?

The scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.
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Can the coronavirus disease spread faster in an air-conditioned house?

Waleed Javaid, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, says it is possible, but not likely.

If someone in the house who is infected with the virus is coughing and sneezing and not being careful, then tiny virus particles in respiratory droplets could be circulated in the air. Anything that moves air currents around the room can spread these droplets, whether it is an air conditioning system, a window-mounted AC unit, a forced heating system, or even a fan, according to Dr. Javaid.

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Can COVID-19 spread through HVAC systems?

While airflows within a particular space may help spread disease among people in that space, there is no definitive evidence to date that viable virus has been transmitted through an HVAC system to result in disease transmission to people in other spaces served by the same system.
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Can I still have sex during the coronavirus pandemic?

If both of you are healthy and feeling well, are practicing social distancing and have had no known exposure to anyone with COVID-19, touching, hugging, kissing, and sex are more likely to be safe.
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Can you contract COVID-19 through sexual intercourse?

Although there is currently no evidence that the COVID-19 virus transmits through semen or vaginal fluids, it has been detected in the semen of people recovering from COVID-19. We would thus recommend avoiding any close contact, especially very intimate contact like unprotected sex, with someone with active COVID-19 to minimize the risk of transmission
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Can I stop taking Paxlovid early for COVID-19 treatment?

Continue to take this medication for the full time prescribed. Stopping the medication too early may allow the virus to continue to grow, which may result in a return of the infection or failure to protect you from the virus.
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